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NOTICE OF INTENT_FINAL 2015 09 02.DOCX 5 The RFQ will be publicly advertised, provide additional detail on the DCAI WP and procurement process, and supersede this NOI. The Diversion Authority intends to evaluate the received Statements of Qualifications and shortlist a limited number of parties to proceed to the RFP phase. Only the shortlisted firms will receive Requests for Proposals (RFP). The proposal process may include confidential meetings with each proposer entity to discuss proprietary concepts. The Diversion Authority intends to select the preferred proposer using a best-value approach. The specifics of the evaluation process and scoring criteria will be included with the RFQ and RFP, as applicable. Procurement Schedule The Diversion Authority may hold Industry Forum(s) as early as the 4th quarter of 2015. Shortly after satisfactory resolution of the three enabling actions, which could occur as early as first quarter 2016, the Diversion Authority intends to proceed with the PPP procurement process. The goal is to begin construction on the DCAI WP in the summer of 2017, and finish as soon as practicable. Diversion Authority’s and Project’s Organizations and Consultants The Diversion Authority, to date, has engaged two primary firms to assist with the PPP procurement and implementation. These firms will consult with the Diversion Authority’s local administrative, financial, and legal representatives regarding all aspects of PPP procurement and implementation. These include:  Owner’s Agent: CH2M HILL Engineers, Inc. (CH2M)  Financial Advisor: Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC (EYIA) In addition, the Diversion Authority has engaged firms to provide technical assistance in preparing the procurement documents and evaluating the SOQs and Proposals. These include:  Houston-Moore Group, LLC (HMG) and sub-consultants: o Houston Engineering, Inc (HEI) o Moore Engineering, Inc (MEI) o Braun Intertec Corporation (Braun) The Diversion Authority and the USACE have involved and employed many organizations and consultants (and sub-consultants) over the history of the Project. The Diversion Authority has determined that there is no conflict of interest or prohibition on proposing or being part of a proposal team for organizations or firms that have been involved in the Project prior to the issuance of this NOI. However, organizations or firms that have decided to support the Diversion Authority on the DCAI WP moving forward, either by assisting in the procurement process for the PPP Developer or in providing professional services on the DCAI WP during the procurement, are considered to be organizationally conflicted and precluded from participating on a PPP team. Attachment B provides a list of organizations or firms that have worked on the Project or DCAI WP in the past, but are not assisting in the procurement process for the Diversion Authority or providing professional services on the DCAI WP (Organizationally Eligible Firms) – these firms have been identified as eligible to pursue the PPP procurement as a prime or team member. Attachment B also provides a list of organizations or firms that have worked on the Project or DCAI WP in the past, but are assisting in the PPP procurement process for the Diversion Authority or are providing professional services on the DCAI WP (Organizationally Conflicted Firms) – these firms have been determined by the Diversion Authority to be precluded from the PPP procurement as a prime or team member.